Technical Formula One Steering Wheels
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snowy
Champion Elect
The projector is inside the helmet.
The benefit of being in 3 dimensions in a plane/helicopter is that you generally don't have to follow a track.
Take that premise to the logical conclusion and you'd have the monocle used by Apache pilots (this does involve teaching your brain to separate hemispherical logic which is not easy)
Take that premise to the logical conclusion and you'd have the monocle used by Apache pilots (this does involve teaching your brain to separate hemispherical logic which is not easy)
The Artist.....
Champion Elect
Yes - I remember that - it was very much a projector using the visor as a screen - relatively lo-tech compared with some of the heads up displays on cockpits!
Just been having a nose around the McLaren website and found this on their latest steering wheel. Here's an example of some of the things the drivers get up too whilst whizzing about:
http://mclaren.com/page/our-2011-spec-steering-wheel-2
http://mclaren.com/page/our-2011-spec-steering-wheel-2
Dario Resta
Podium Finisher
Hmm, a BP OK button? Didn't they pollute the Gulf of Mexico? What is it, a vote? A BO button? Should have thought of that before putting on the overalls....
A Box button? Fnnaaar!!!!!....
There are a few more Viz moments. Dry, wet, scar - I hope that's not a reference to Niki.
Fail - speaks for itself.
Clut - is that the Mark Webber switch?
Bias - the switch that annoys everyone on every forum when things don't go McLaren's way?
Oh, and look, there are 2 switches pointing to 1, to remind everyone they're being blown into the weeds by Vettel......
There's more, the big red PR button, for use when you put your foot in your gob and need bailing out....
I have however noticed a manufacturing error. The orange button on the left should read +10 and -5. This is for Tonio. 10 places gained, followed by a 5 place grid penalty ( the most pathetic and pointless penalty of all time).
The R button is a legacy from Nigel trying to fit in the McLaren - it means retire, to be used with the exit switch.
Almost missed one - Aero - Kimi's fave icecream.....
Andrea_Moda_Rules
Podium Finisher
And they say this is the playstation Generation........There more buttons there then on any of my console controllers.
That 2009 Ferrari steering wheel is mental! No wonder Fisi couldn't jump straight in the car and be quick!
I know there's gear shift and clutch paddles but what are the other two for? Is it DRS/KERS?
DRS and KERS are operated by buttons not paddles. Hmm I wonder which team was the first to think of pit to car radio? I guess McLaren seeing as how innovative they used to be...
This doesn't answer the question specifically FIAt (although Lotus, as ever, appear to have been at the forefront) but is an interesting video none the less.
http://www.yourdiscovery.com/video/the-secret-life-of-formula-one-radio-communication/?cc=US
On steering wheels, here's Nico explaining what all the dials do on the Merc.
Josh
Champion Elect
Especially when you compare it to Force India's 2009 steering wheel:
Looks relatively simple compared to Ferrari's
